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Westward Expansion

Total questions: 21

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
President Jefferson wanted to buy the city of New Orleans to gain access to what river?
a)
Columbia
b)
Amazon
c)
Mississippi
d)
Snake
2.
How much money did President Jefferson tell Livingston and Monroe they were allowed to spend for New Orleans?
a)
$10 Million
b)
$15 Million
c)
$5 Million
d)
$20 Million
3.
Which of the following was not an objective of the Lewis and Clark expedition?
a)
To map a route to the Pacific
b)
Study the geography of the territory
c)
Learn about various Native tribes along the way
d)
Bring back fine fur pelts of the west
4.
How many men made up the Corps of Discovery?
a)
100
b)
50
c)
150
d)
25
5.
During the first winter, who did the Corp of Discovery stay with?
a)
Mandan
b)
Miami
c)
Shoshone
d)
Sioux
6.
Who wrote the “Star Spangled Banner?”
a)
Pope Francis
b)
Frank Sinatra
c)
Francis Scott Key
d)
Frank Gore
7.
Who was it that gathered up important documents and paintings before they burned in the Whitehouse?
a)
Dolly Parton
b)
Dolley Madison
c)
Martha Washington
d)
Mary Lincoln
8.
The Congressman that called for war became known as what?
a)
War Chiefs
b)
War Profiteers
c)
War Hawks
d)
War Singers
9.
Who lead the American troops in the Battle of New Orleans?
a)
Gen. Andrew Jackson
b)
Franklin Rosevelt
c)
Grover Cleveland
d)
George Washington
10.

Why did farmers rely on the Mississippi River?

a)

Fishing was a huge part of the economy in the area, and the Mississippi has a rare variety of fish that sold for a high price.

b)

there were few roads west of the Appalachians so western farmers relied on the Mississippi River to ship their wheat and corn to ports along the Atlantic coast

c)

They did not rely on the Mississippi for any reason.

11.
In what year did the Louisiana Purchase take place?
a)
1776
b)
1787
c)
1803
d)
1812
12.
What president arranged the Louisiana Purchase?
a)
Thomas Jefferson
b)
George Washington 
c)
Andrew Jackson
d)
William Henry Harrison
13.
How much did the United States pay for the Louisiana Territory?
a)
$100,000
b)
$1 million
c)
$15 million
d)
$100 million
14.
The Emperor of France that sold the Louisiana Territory to the USA?
a)
Toussaint Louverture
b)
Napoleon Bonaparte
c)
Simon Bolivar
d)
Friedrick Von Steuben
15.
Why was the port of New Orleans so important?
a)
It was the best place to go fishing
b)
It was a party town
c)
It was the Catholic headquaters
d)
It was the main center for trade along the Mississippi river
16.
Why did Napoleon lose interest in Louisiana?
a)
He never found gold
b)
He no longer controled Haiti
c)
The colonist were rude
d)
He needed money
17.

James Madison was president when the War of 1812 started.

a)

True

b)

False

18.

The Battle of New Orleans made Andrew Jackson a hero.

a)

True

b)

False

19.

James Madison saved valuable items from the burning White House such as a portrait of George Washington

a)

True

b)

False

20.

The Treaty of Ghent ended the War of 1812 on paper.

a)

True

b)

False

21.

The Battle of New Orleans didn't need to fought due to treaty already signed, but there was a mail delay in receiving the message.

a)

True

b)

False